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Floodwater surrounds cars while covering the streets of St. Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012. Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in Wales and England as river levels continued to rise, exacerbated by further water running into already saturated areas.

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A man watches river levels from The Louther pub as residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Flooding next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Workers attempt to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Council workers attempt to protect properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Council workers attempt to protect properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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A man walks near the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Residents attempted to protect their properties with sandbags and pumps next to the River Ouse, Nov. 27, 2012, in York, England.

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An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

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An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

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An RNLI life boat rescues residents in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.

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An RNLI life boat crew works in the flooded streets of St Asaph in North Wales after torrential overnight rain, Nov. 27, 2012.